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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-13
BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT
OFFICIAL PAPER OF BARTON COUNTY
GREAT BEND, : KAS

The stand pipe of the water works
is now visible from all parts of the
city.
It is said Prof. Address will be here
before long with his combination of
attractive wonders.
We put in word occasionally for
the American coursing club, which
begins next week, October 18th.
Miss Laura Chapman returned last
week from her visit to Kentucky, and
is now with Charlie Dodge in the
Register of Deeds office once more.
Late this afternoon the coroner,
DIR. Shaw, received a telegram from
Albert, saying that G. L. Raudebush
had killed himself. We have not
heard the particulars.
The Great Bend Gas & Fuel Co.,
are pushing work rapidly, the con-
tract for boring the well is already
let and work will be commenced as
soon as machinery and tools can be
shipped in which will be in 80 or 40
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Samuels returned
last Monday from an extended visit
in the east. Mr. Samuels says in all
his travels he has found no place that
can compare with fresh autumn
morning in Barton county-no place
where the air is 50 clean and full of
inauguration.
In making notice of the displays at
the fair by different merchants of the
city, we Inadvertently omitted to men
ton that of Mrs. j. w. and Miss Floy
Chapel These ladies are deserving
Of credit for the pains they took to
arrange a very handsome display of
millinery-the only one of thai branch
of business on the grounds-and
should have been mentioned at the
time the others were noticed in these
columns.
Morrison Bros, are making prep
arations to put in dynamo to be run
by the engine at the planning mill and
furnish their own electricity for
!. lighting their immense new hotel.
The east side of the hotel building is
now almos+ under roof and ready for
plastering, and work is rapidly being
pushed on the balance of the building.
Some delay has been caused by the
non arrival of some large castings for
the building.
A southern editor talks to his de-
linquent subscribers: Wagons can't
run without wheels, boats without
steam, bull-frogs jump without legs,
or newspapers carried on everlastingly
without money, any more than dog
can waS his tail when he has none.
Our subscribers are all good, but what
does mans good do when it don't do
any good? We have 10 doubt that
every one thinks they have all paid
except him, and as we are clever
fellow and his is little matter it will
make no difference.
A preacher who held forth in st.
Paul in the early days, in closing up his
prayer one Sunday asked the Lord:
Ito comfort the afflicted, heal the sick
and raise the DEVIL The congrega-
ton was, of course, greatly discom-
posed, and even the good old deacon
found it hard work to keep a straight
face. Horrified by his lapsus lingu9,
the minister, in the meantime, made
matters very much worse by correcting
himself in the words: 80 Lord, we did
not mean raise the devil, but raise the
dead" The organist, who was saga
cious man, Immediately took in the sit
uation and helped the very much rat
tied parson out by striking up on Il
hymn.-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-13
PREMIUMS AND AWARDS.
A Full List Of the Premiums Award
ed at the Meeting Of our
County Fair Last
Week.

The fair passed off pleasantly to all
siderable time has been taken to az
range the awards satisfactorily and
justly. Below we publish "a list of
awards and premiums:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-13
LOCATION.

The point selected for drilling is
short distance northwest of the center
of the city of Ellsworth, on rolling up
land prairie. sloping west toward
small draw, and about fifty feet from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-13

FOR SALE.-I have for sale at
my elevator, good, clean Nebraska
Oats, at 80 cents per bushel.
oct 1-5m j. B. DANIELS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-13
DRILLING BEGUN.

August 3Oth the drill began its ex-
plorations, so full of interest, of hope
and of certainty for Central and West
ern Kansas. To enable everyone to
follow the drill for themselves, give
diagram prepared from the notes of
Colonel Johnston, which is reliable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-13
ROCK SALT.

ROCK SALT.
1t will Ibe seen by reference to the
above diagram that at depth of seven
hundred and thirty feet rock salt was
struck in two layers, one of fifty and
one of ninety feet, with five feet of
gray slate intervening. The salt is
hard, dry and clean, and analyses as
follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-13

Special premium on fine quilting--Mrs y
Miller -
! do silk quilt-Aliss SOwle ......... $500.
is do Mrs l. Brown. .-..........
do Crochet quilt--Afrs Lghtbody 49,. 80.
do Crochet work--Mrs Rhea ,............
do do Mrs Observation-Disclosures.
do Pillow slIams-Irs Jas Lamb. ........
do Handmade shirts-AIrs Rhodes. -
do Best hand sewing-Mrs f Matson.
l do Best machine sewing--NIrs Ayres .....
do Best rag carpet--Mrs Mckell ........
do do ii Clancy
CLASS 12--CCLINARN.
Prem. Butter, beet 10 i.Oands-Giddeps .....
dc Eesi ave pounds butter-Mrs Perviance
: do Best 10 pounds butter-Mrs Roberts.
do Rusk--Mrs Davis. $500. .......
do Bread do .
do Cake Miss Emma Bell ..
do Jellies and preserves di>play=,z Ms
Sehermerhorn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
, do Preserves de- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
8. ID ~ % ---.---.- -.------
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-26
CROPS IN DAKOTA.
DE SMET, OAK, Aug. 20, 49,

DE SMET, OAK, Aug. 20, 1887.
Editor Free Press:
Here l am and it is raining, and it has
rainedsevery two or three days since
harvest began. Grain is only little
over half stacked, some are threshing.
The ; ield is Is to 90 bushels, some pieces
go % and 30 bushels per acre. Quality
was first rate, but is bleaching some, SO
much rain which has kept farmers from
stacking find it all about the same from
Lake Benton, west to Huron and north
to Redfield. About Huron great deal
heading of grain was done. So much
rain is hurting the stacks, and some are
sprouting. Lots of hay being put up,
worth S. to $3.50 per ton In stack here.
There will be lot to ship, which will
bring good price as it has been so dry
east in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Some farmers are shipping their wheat
to Minneapolis from Iroquois, Manchest-
er and De Smet, and getting from to 9
cents per bushel more than buyers at
their station will offer them.
The Farmers Ware House Co., of this
place, paid to stock holders last year so
per cent on stock invested.
Price of wheat along the line of the c.
& N. w. R'y here is from As to 80 cents
per bushel. ID. G. w.
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SIR JOHN SAYS THIS.
The Red River Road Will Not b
Built If British Regulars Can StoI

The Red River Road Will Not Be
Built If British Regulars Can Stop
1t.
OTTAWA, Aug. 23.-Sir John Mcdonald
in an interview with leading Manitobans
says: 81 am determined that the build
Ing of the Red River Valley road shall
be stopped-if necessary by British reg
ulars. On my suggestion the British
government has decided to establish a
garrison at Winnipeg. Their presence
there will make unruly provinces submit
to federal authority. That authority
must be maintained, and if rebellion re-
suits, it will not be my fault, but the
fault of Manitobans. am determined
to stop the construction of that railway,
if done at the point of the bayonet."
John Norquay, premier of Manitoba,
says Sir John dare not carry out his
threat, and as for British regulars, they
are just the ones the;people of Winnipeg
want to see. We would appeal to them
for aid in Sighting the Dominion govern
ment. The general impression here is
that if Sir John is in earnest he must
certainly be crazy.
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New ULM, Aug. 2:

NEW ULM, Aug. %.
The horsethief of whom mention was
made in yesterdays paper was captured
before noon near the Little Cottonwood
by Messrs. Schneider and Schwetzler,
OF the town of Cottonwood. When over.
hauled he admitted to have stolen the
animal and getting lost on the prairie
was about to return for New Ulm.
Mr.. w. Gebser's team took lively
runaway while on duty for the decora.
ton committee, a totally ruined buggy
being the consequence, the driver fortu.
nately escaping with slight bruises.
The older pupils of the schools were
busy all day on the decorations for the
Union building.
Mr.. Armin Steinhauser, type-setter on
the Volkszeitung. st. Paul, is in the city
10 partake OF the celebration given by
his home town.
Mr.. A. Beinhorn, who is engaged in
jewelry business in Winona, is home on
a few days vacation.
Mr.. A. Pietrus and daughter, OF Min.
nesota Lake, are visiting with Adjt. A
]. Eckstein.
Relatives and friends of Mr.. Sylverson
have come from Cincinnati 10 witness
doings of our city on a grand festival.
Mayor Wescheke has appointed spec
ial policemen for the coming two days
80 as to tighten the work of Marshals
Winkelmann and Geiger.
Louis Scherer, the appointed cadet
for West Point, will leave Aug. 26.
About 25 boys are engaged to show
the guests to their quarters.
A. Fensche, who attended the High
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PASSING EVENTS.

A Wilmington jeweler was slowly poi
soned to death by the dye with which
he colored his whiskers.
The Jepish Messenger Is of the opinion
that a movement ought to be started for
the conversion of Christians to Christi
anity.
The fame in a prairie fire in Manhat-
tan, ILL.,, reached height of twenty or
thirty feet at times. and the fire spread
faster than a man could run.
The jackson, Mich, fire department
is now the possessor of milk white rat
tlesnake, eighteen inches long, with
pink eyes and nine rattles.
Mrs. Coleman Drayton is said to be
the best dressed woman in New York
She spends from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year on her attire.
The oleomargarine receipts are now
averaging 5000 per day at the Chicago
revenue Office, though this is the dull
season. This indicates the manufacture
there to be $4,000 pounds per day.
Says Fighting Joe" Hooker's cook in
war times: "The only time saw Hook
er shed tear was when Kearney was
killed. He sat down and cried like a
baby"
The largest man in the world is Henry
A. Cooper, of Lockport, N. Y, who is
eight feet and two inches in height
and weighs $50 pounds. His hand is
thirteen inches and his foot seventeen
inches long.
The sea is rapidly washing away
Barnegat Point, New Jersey. The light
house has been undermined to such an
extent that it will have to be removed.
The sea has cut in over 600 feet during
the past ten weeks.
A colored man of Hopkinsville, KY.
thought to scare a deaf mute of the
place by suddenly rushing out on him
as he passed. He was successful, for the
mute was 80 alarmed that he drew re-
volver and shot five balls into the prac-
tical joker, killing him.
A Utica man was walking home the
other night, when he heard splash in
the Erie canal and a struggle in the
water. He at once jumped in to rescue
the drowning person, but found it was
dog. Not to be deprived of the pleasure
of rescuing something, he rescued the
dog and took it home with him.
One of the queer freaks performed by
the bolt of lightning that struck the res
idence of Mr.. Mayo, at Americas, Tues
day night, was the lifting of chimney
from lighted lamp, distinguishing the
flame, and setting the chimney down in
an upright position upon the table with
out breaking it.-Sdpdnnah Neaos.
Returns to the Texas press, up to Sat
urday night, on the prohibition vote, re-
port an anti-majority in l24 out of l56
counties of Ss,5O5. Up to that time
twenty-nine counties showed prohibi-
ton majorities ranging from vote in
Greer to ], 10l in Fannin county.
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MANKAro FREE PRESS
FRIDAY. AUGUST 2e. 1887
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
LAKE CRYSTAL, Aug. Is.

LAKE CRYSTAL, Aug. 10.
The smokers are anxiously awaiting
the arrival of Reese Thomas and bride,
when cigars are expected to circulate
freely.
Business is somewhat dull this week.
Farmers are busy threshing and blowing.
Hunters are meeting with great sue
cess in capturing prairie chicken. Ev-
erybody is living high.
The Central hotel is increasing in pop
ularity. Mr.. Beardsley has agood trade
Notwithstanding quiet times.
Minnie Cobb is improving somewhat
Miss Minnie Rowland, of Minneapolis,
is visiting In town.
Mrs. Jas. Mclean starts for her home
in Wisconsin to-day.
Charlie Bishops son has gone to visit
his grandmother in Winnebago City
He is accompanied by his mother.
The renowned namesake of the father
of his country is a little off as to the au'
thorship of the Lake Crystal letters, but
we consider it an insult just the same
that our items should be thought for al
instant to have been stolen from such &
source. Ii anyone will take the trouble
to look over the items in Mondays Daily
and then refer to Wednesdays Union
he will be able to judge where the re-
hashing comes in.
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WINyEBAao Cry. Aup. % 1887


Mr. +. r. Patterson has changed the
name of the Kimball House to the Fari-
bault. Mr.. Patterson is running free
bus to and from all trans. He has a
sample room and first-class livery in
connection. Ifyou look over his regis
ter you can see where the hunters and
travelling men stop. They say if you
want good chicken hunt stop over with
him.
The date for laying the corner stone OF
the college has been changed from the
oath to the 25th.
Mr.. John Lenthold has opened new
clothing store in No. 3, Opera House
block.
Master Harry Quigle is very low with
heavy fever, running as high as 104.
Banker Secor is pushing the new bank
block right ahead.
Business men report business rushing.
The steam threshing machine Is hum
ming.
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New ULM, Aug. 10.
City Atty Eckstein has obtained flags
from the signal service station at st.
Paul for the purpose of indicating the
condition and changes of weather in this
locality. The indications are received
from the st. Paul station and the flags
are displayed over Roos's drug store. A
full line of instruments will soon be put
up in the public school tower and mete-
geological observations wi ii be taken.
Sheriff J. B. Schmid and Jos. A. Eek
stem left this morning for Wilmar,
Meeker Co., to have a hearing before
Judge Brown, on the Goth inst, in the
matter of state bounty for the capture of
horse thieves.
Messrs. Adolph and Fred Setter will
have charge of the Dakota House here
after. Their aim will be to continne
said hotel as a first-class one.
The drill ordered last evening for Co.
A was we'll attended and after the neces-
sary manoeuvers were over one of the
sergeants had to "set 'em up"
Capt. NJ. J. Rosskopf had sad ac-
cldent In spraining his leg while doing
up" canine that was misusing his own.
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New Him. Aup. q

NEW ULM, Aug. ~.
The county commissioners of Brown
county met here yesterday and con-
demned the "old barracks" used for
Office purposes by the county officers,
and decided to build a substantial court
house as soon as practicable. Plans and
specifications will be received up to
Sept. 20. The people of New Ulm and
neighboring towns are pleased with this
decision and there will be but very lit
tie opposition from the west end of the
county. The county commissioners de-
serve credit for their action as the pres
ent building is not fit for barn, much
less for Office purposes.
The citizens of New Ulm held mass
meeting yesterday evening and resolved
by an almost unanimous vote to request
the council to have an iron bridge built
across the Minnesota river. The coun-
Gil will certainly make haste to obey the
wishes of their constituents, especially
so, as they are heartily in favor of the
project. The bridge, when completed,
will bring great value to our merchants
as nearly 80 per cent. of our trade has to
cross the river in order to reach us and
many more would come if communica-
ton was good and safe. 1t will be an
investment which will pay for itself IN
very short time.
The work of perfecting arrangements
for the celebration next Tuesday and
Wednesday is being pushed and by
Monday evening the city will wear holi-
day attire. Committees meet daily and
agree upon just another new feature.
The gallant men who assisted US in time
of need will be received with style
which can not be excelled. A large
number of visitors aside from the de-
tenders are expected and all will be
cared for. Gov. McGill and staff, Col.
Flandreau and numerous other gentle
men have accepted invitations and will
be present to assist New Ulm at its jubi-
lee.
1t was rumored Yesterday evening
that a son of II. Mueller, of town of
CORTLAND, fell from a grain stack onto
pitchfork and was wounded severely,
Cannot vOuch for this as could not veri-
fy il !
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Saved His Life.

Mr.. ID. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave
KY, says he was, for many years, badly
afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes
the pains were almost uncomfortable anG
would sometimes almost throw him in
to commissions. He tried Electric Bit
tiers and got relief from the first bottle
and after taking six bottles was entire
ly cured, and had gained IN flesh eight
cen pounds. Says he positively be-
lieves he would have died, had it moi
been for the relief afforded by Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents bottle by
J. K. Jones.
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- inS. Aug 70; last Aug. %.
PROBATE NOTICE.

CtTATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
- Earth-sS In Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship Of William
Elliott. Albert Elliott, Alfred Elliott, Wesley
Elliott. Frederick Elliott and Franklin Elliott,
minors.
On reading and filing the petition of Jerome
Dane, guardian of the above named minors, II
is ordered, pursuant To the prayer of sand petit
TONER. that time be- fixed for examining and
allowing mis- account, that said account be eX-
amined, and petition heard by the Judge of
this Court on III, Sd day of September, 1887, at
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, at the
Probate office in 81 county
And II is further ordered, that public notice
be given To ali persons interested OF the time
and place of examining said account, by pub
fishing copy of this order in the MaukatO
FREE PRESS, weekly newspaper printed and
published AT Mankatu, in said county, AT least
once IN each week for TWO successive weeks
prior TO the day of such hearing.
G.. W. MEAD,
Ind .,f
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-26
]. Il. OGLE,
Atty for Administrator, Etc.
First insertion Aug 18th. last Sept I'd
PROBATE NOTICE.

SNTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ln Probate Court. Special Term.
In the matter of the guardianship of David W.
Evans, Richard q. Evans William II. Evans,
Evan A. Evans, Walter =. Evans, Jennie NJ.
Evans and Annie l.. Evans, minors.
On reading and filing the petition OF Jane
Evans, guardian of said minors, representing
among other things, that the said wards are
seized of certain real estate in the county OF
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota. and that IL is
for the best interests Of said wards that the
same should be sold, and praying for license
TO sell the same: and IL appearing 10 the court
from said petition. that IL would be beneficial
10 the said above named minors 10 sell said
real estate AT private sale: Ii Is ordered and
directed that the next OF kin To sand wards,
and all persons interested in said estate, APP
pear before the Judge of this court, on the
cath day of September, \. D. lSSI, at 10 o'clock
a. m. AT the Probate Office IN the CITY OF Man
kato. in said county, then and there To show
cause If any there shall be- why license
should not be granted for sale of said real cs-
tate, according to the prayer Of said petition.
And il il further ordered that copy OF this
order shall be published for four successive
weeks prior 10 said day Of hearing. the last of
which publications shall Toe AT least fourteen
days before days before the said day of hear
ing, in the Mankato FREE Press, a weekly
newspaper printed AT MaukaIo, in said county.
Dated AT Mankato the Sth day of August, A
ID. 1887. BY the Court,
CIV. MEAD,
Probate Judge OF Blue Earth County, Mimi
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NEW ULM. Aug, %, 'S7

Anton Spreuger, Jr., living near the
big Cottonwood river, l mile from New
Ulm, reported this morning that one of
his horses was stolen last night. The
track leads to this city, and the horse
must have been taken after o. clock last
night. 1t was red brown horse with
white star on forehead.
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MINNESOTA LAKE. Au

MINNESOTA LAKE, Aug. 10.
Mrs. Harrison has gone to Hastings on
a visit.
Mr.. p. Kremer went to Lacrosse We'd
nesday night on business.
Mrs. Wild and Miss H. Wild, of Ma
pleton, are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Atwood.
o. Barber shot - chickens Wednes-
day.
Mr.. f. Stephenson has sold out to Mr..
c. Graves.
The lecture Wednesday night was well
attended.
Mr.. Sam Hodge, of Delavan, is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge.
Mr.. A. Bierbauer and friends, of Man
kato, are around these "diggins" shoot
ng chickens.
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Or. j. G. leagues

Medicated Air for the speedy and per-
manent cure of Catarrh, Asthma, and
all Bronchial and Pulmonary Affections.
A New era in Medicine, a new Compound the
result OF many years persistent labor aud stu
dy. The remedies used are earned directly TO
the deceased surface by mild current OF
Strongly MedicHtcd Air, thoroughly sOftening
and removing all hardened secTctiuns, healing
liberated surfaces reducing thickened mem
branes to Il normal condition and correcting
foul and offensive breath. The cure Is rapid
and permanent. No cOstiC, Vaseline or disa-
Rrecabe and dangerous compounds required.
For sale by JOHN X. JONES. Druggist,
d6yFlW. MankatO
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SSTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Harriet IL.
Bronson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given To all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF
Harriet n. Bronson. late of the county of
Portage, State of Ohio, deceased, that the
Judge Of the Probate Court Of said county Will
hear, examine and adjust claims and demands
against said estate at his office in the city of
Mankato in said Blue Earth county. on the 9th
day of March 1855, At ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of that day and that seven months from
the date hereof have been limited and al
lowed by said Probate Court for creditors to
present their claims.
Dated August 9th, 1885,.
q. W. MEAL,
Judge of Probate
J. b. OGLE,